Any Low-Key Novels Focused on Everyday Life? 有没有平淡点的小说，倾向于日常生活那种的

1. 1051 东 The Dongguan Years 东莞岁月 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Set in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this novel tells the story of migrant workers represented by a group of young men and women from the countryside in southwestern Henan. It paints a sweeping picture of their arduous struggle to make a living in the unfamiliar city of Dongguan, vividly recreating the bitterness and sweetness, hardships and joys, love and heartbreak experienced by young factory workers during that fiery era. 2.2kReads7.7Score171Shelves

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   Very suitable, highly recommended!

2. 1052 抛 After Dumping the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 抛弃供她上四年大学的男朋友之后 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊30k WordsCompleted After She Dumped the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 266Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1053 逆 The Comeback: My Female Roommate 逆袭：我的合租女舍友 The Crow Outside the Church教堂外的乌鸦Urban125k WordsOngoing [Can't live without making fun of things] [A witty young man] [The road to a comeback] “May you and I both become masters of our own lives” chronicles an ordinary young man's struggles, growth, and tangled romances in the present day. A friend gets hooked on gambling. He goes through a beautiful woman's PUA tactics. Old friends turn into rivals over money. Behind human nature, is everything as fickle as the clouds? A down-and-out young man graduates only to find himself unemployed, and reluctant 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Everyday life! Urban life! A book that reflects the current social environment and reality, with a stable update schedule that will never disappoint you! Feel free to urge for more updates, feel free to criticize, feel free to be sarcastic! Just take a look before you go (sincere face).

4. 1054 重 Reborn to Plot a Rebellion with Prince Jing 重生之叫上景王爷一同谋反 Qi Li1祁礼1Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn: Bringing Prince Jing Along in a Rebellion —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one, this one, this one

5. 1055 别 Only After We Parted Did I Realize I Loved You 别后方知爱上 Mu Ge木舸Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted [Workplace Romance + Golf] Jiang Mo has no idea that Yang Zichen has been secretly in love with her for eight years. Time passes, and when they meet again, she is still herself, yet no longer the person she used to be. Can fate’s strange twists give them another chance to start over? In the days that follow, he winds around her like a vine, quietly entwining himself with her life. But she has a solemn vow to protect her: handsome men are absolutely off-limits! And yet... P.S. A heartwarming sto 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Realistic, everyday work life

6. 1056 杀 Kill He Qing 杀死何青 Meow Taro喵太郎Mystery167k WordsCompleted My best friend, He Qing, killed herself without any warning. To uncover the truth behind her death, I went alone to Kang Cheng, a private detective renowned for taking on difficult cases. Together, we set out to find the truth, never guessing that what lay behind it would be far crueler than I could have imagined. By the time I got to the bottom of it, I could no longer tell whose fault it was that He Qing had reached this point... Was it the shackles of the family she was born into? Her weak pe 19Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   This book, judging from the title, is clearly not some run-of-the-mill light novel. It depicts the loves and struggles of ordinary people, with a touch of crime-solving, but more importantly, it addresses social phenomena. It's intellectually stimulating, logical, and doesn't lower your overall intelligence.

7. 1057 他 He Hid in the Years, Loving Me for So Long 他藏在时光里，爱了我很多年 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted My name is Guo Yaoze. When I was six, a little girl moved in next door. She wore two tiny pigtails and had dimples when she smiled. She gave me her only lollipop. “Brother Xiaoze, I don’t like sweets.” It was twenty years before I learned she’d been lying to me. When I was nine, my family moved away. She cried downstairs, and I cried in the car. At fifteen, I transferred back and she became my desk mate, but she didn’t remember me. At seventeen, after the college entrance exams, my mother sent 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Okay, here it comes!

8. 1058 夫 A Couple Transmigrates Together: Raising Kids and Getting Rich in the 1960s 夫妻双穿：六零养娃致富忙 Yunyun's Guest Beneath the Banana Tree云云蕉下客Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period setting + System + pocket dimension + transmigrate + couple transmigrates together + lots of children] An unexpected car accident sent Lin Wanqing transmigrating into a book, specifically a story about someone being reborn in the 1960s and turning their life around. Fortunately, she had a golden finger. But who could tell her what use a palace-intrigue System could possibly be in this particular era? What? The System could be upgraded too? That feature... she could just about a 12.5kReads8.3Score880Shelves

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   A simple, everyday story set in a bygone era; worth reading.

9. 1059 程 Miss Cheng, Do You Plan to Stay Single Forever? 程小姐，你打算一直单身吗？ I Alone Pity the Quiet Grass独怜幽幽草Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Elite Family] [Cute Child] [Workplace] [My Life Is on the Line, and My Rich Boyfriend Has a Secret Identity] [Stay Single or Become a Rich Wife? That's the Question] [Clearheaded, well-behaved female engineer * sharp-tongued, flirtatious heir cast out by a wealthy family] [He nearly cost her life back then. For the rest of his life, all he wants is her.] Volume One, Seven Days of Grace: The leads reunite overseas because a piece of equipment needs servicing. Over the course of just seven days, 282Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   The house was heated, so Song Ze took off his coat, revealing a blue and white soccer jersey underneath. "I just played soccer, I'm going to take a shower first." He passed by Cheng Zhi, took a set of loungewear from her lap, and then bent down to search through a pile of clothes that hadn't been folded yet. "Where are my underwear?" Cheng Zhi took a pair of underwear from a pile of neatly folded underwear and socks and handed it to him. Cheng Zhi had folded all of Song Ze's clothes. Song Ze took his underwear from Cheng Zhi, feeling a little awkward. He quietly said "thank you," turned around, and went upstairs. Halfway up, he suddenly remembered, "There's a pink bath towel in my towel cabinet, is it yours?" Cheng Zhi glanced at Aunt Chen, then looked up and asked him, "Does it have a cat pattern?" Song Ze nodded. Aunt Chen remembered, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, Cheng, I saw you only had one bath towel in your laundry basket, and it's hard to wash alone, so I washed it with Xiao Ze's clothes, and then put it upstairs after washing it."

10. 1060 五 My Five Sisters Raised Me, So I Bought Each of Them a House 五个姐姐养大我，我送每人一套房 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Urban341k WordsOngoing When I was seven, Mom and Dad were gone. My five older sisters took turns raising me. The eldest dropped out of school to work a sewing machine. The second scavenged rotten vegetables at the market. The third earned money competing in tournaments. The fourth never had an entry labeled “for herself” in her ledger. The fifth cut off her long braids and sold them for eight yuan to pay my tuition. Chen Zi'en lived next door. He was the school bully, feared by everyone. He'd never lost a fight, but 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1061 一 The Story of a Wild Renter 一个野租儿的故事 Li Lianjin李联进Urban121k WordsCompleted Li Lianjin: In his previous life, he was Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. He has a resolute face and deep-set eyes that radiate an innate authority. Though cold on the outside and warm within, and seemingly indifferent to many things, he is deeply loyal and values his bonds with others. When confused, he has a habit of rubbing his earlobe. He works as a taxi driver in the modern world, living an ordinary life while yearning for something extraordinary. His goal is to unravel the myster —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1062 桃 The Pretty Widow of Peach Blossom Creek, Loved by a Young Man 桃花溪的俏寡妇，小年轻爱上她 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Urban283k WordsCompleted The night twenty-two-year-old Li Yuchuan returned to his village, he stumbled upon a woman bathing by Peach Blossom Creek. In the moonlight, her skin glowed white. Water slid from her collarbone to the small of her back. She tipped her head back to toss her hair, then flicked out her tongue to lick a drop of water from the corner of her mouth. That one little movement nearly made his soul fly away. Later, he learned she was the “jinx” everyone in the village talked about. Jiang Yuwei. Thirty-fiv 2.9kReads—Score178Shelves
13. 1063 南 Nanheyuan Family Farm: An Ecological Cycle of Farming and Livestock 南河苑家庭农场：种养循环的生态 Li Lianjin李联进20k WordsCompleted The philosophy of Nanhe Garden Family Farm is: Green, ecological, sustainable development. An ecological farm built around a cycle of farming and animal husbandry. Growing waxy corn has helped 55 village households increase their income by 600 yuan per mu, while raising more than 100 small black pigs has brought villagers an additional 100,000 yuan. The farm has also provided nearby work for more than 20 villagers. —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1064 内 The Insider 内部人士 Fluffy Bro蓬蓬哥Urban169k WordsCompleted In the early 21st century, China’s real estate economy was booming. Many ordinary people caught a favorable wave amid the great tides of history and amassed considerable wealth. The protagonist is an average person with no particular gifts, but as he grows, he continually learns from the wisdom of those around him, including some truly remarkable people. Through constant learning and reflection, he eventually develops a unique kind of wisdom and achieves success of his own. It seems as though fa 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on real events!

15. 1065 杀 Kill Those Men: From Ugly Chick to Beautiful Swan 杀死那些男人之丑小鸡变白天鹅 I Came Today, the Willows Sway今我来兮杨柳依依Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transformation and glow-up + triumphant heroine + uplifting feel-good story + top student's growth + fairytale romance + authentic post-80s generation] Note: Please don't let the heroine's looks put you off! The protagonist is called “XX Fat” purely because the author has a mischievous sense of humor. In reality, Xia Weiwei has a figure the likes of which appear only once every three thousand years. She's an outgoing, adorable girl with sky-high emotional and intellectual intelligence; she's th 1.2kReads9.3Score115Shelves

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    This is actually a very everyday, realistic novel 😄

16. 1066 莫 Mo Yang Is So Broke 莫阳好穷啊 Big Big Big Tree Stump大大大木桩Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted Two male leads, ancient-to-modern transmigration, sweet romance, and a fatherly coming-of-age story A sweet slice-of-life romance about a young nobleman from ancient times who transmigrates to 2004 and meets a handsome, fastidious man. Lottery tickets are tempting, arcade games are irresistible, and internet cafes call to him... But the young nobleman has a positive-minded housemate, so he won't get hooked on any of those things. He wants to be useful to society and take responsibility for his 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Twin Nan, everyday life, time travel, sweet romance, true happiness lies in the ordinary.

17. 1067 花 The Legend of a Huacheng Programmer 花城程序员传 Little Vampire Cat血族小猫Urban881k WordsOngoing The story takes place in a beautiful flower city in the south. A group of IT professionals from a major metropolis have gathered to form a community they grandly call the “Flower City Programmers’ Home.” In truth, it’s a motley crowd: mostly IT elites and code slaves (programmers), mixed in with bosses, HR staff, stock-market gurus, lawyers, accountants, the unemployed, club princes, and nightlife goddesses. As the saying goes, wherever there are people, there’s a world of its own, and every day 28Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    The story takes place in a beautiful flower city in southern China. A group of IT professionals living in a first-tier city have gathered together to form a circle, euphemistically called "Flower City Programmer's Home." In reality, this circle is a mixed bag: the vast majority are IT elites and coding slaves, mixed with bosses, HR professionals, stock market gurus, lawyers, accountants, the unemployed, as well as club princes and nightclub goddesses. As the saying goes, where there are people, there is a world of its own, and every day, interesting and absurd legends circulate within this world… [Almost crying][Almost crying]

18. 1068 转 A Full Circle Back to the Countryside 转一圈回到农村 Li Lianjin李联进Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted The Comeback Legend of a Post-70s Generation: From a Remote Mountain Village to Chasing Dreams Back Home Did you know? The tide of the times conceals countless gripping stories of ordinary people struggling to make their way. Today, I want to take you into the extraordinary life of someone born in the 1970s. This stirring epic of a life will leave you deeply moved! The protagonist was born in a mountain village where material goods were desperately scarce. The barren land and isolated surround 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1069 你 You Came to Me on a Sunny Day 你从晴天来 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted 4.1kReads9.2Score339Shelves

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    This book feels very relatable, offering reflections on the mundane, much like a girl's journey of choice and growth. It reminds you to always love yourself; if you are well, even without the sun, it's a sunny day.

20. 1070 悟 Wutong 悟桐 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted A refined, dignified young man from a distinguished family and his wild little niece (no blood relation). When Shen Tong was little, a big yellow dog carried her to Old Master Shen. Before he died, Old Master Shen entrusted her to the Tang family. Third Master Tang is aloof, cold, and indifferent to women, yet he finds himself drawn to her again and again. Tang San: The girl in my family is young. Don't scare her! Bang! Shen Tong kicked her romantic rival to the ground. Tang San: Good girl. It's 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet and romantic slice-of-life story. She's being silly, he's laughing, he's her cure. They have a seven-year age gap.

21. 1071 猫 A Cat's Life 《猫生》 Li Lianjin李联进6k WordsCompleted A Cat's Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1072 爹 Loved by Mom and Dad! A Happy Life in Ancient Times After Being Born There 爹疼娘爱！胎穿古代幸福生活 Apples Never Run Out苹果不会少Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The animated series The Great Xia Pearl Chronicle is here! [Fictional Setting + Ancient Times + Rural Farming + Infrastructure Building + Lighthearted and Healing + Everyday Family Life + No Romance + A Heart of Gold] A domineering CEO's... assistant dies of overwork and transmigrates to the small village of Songjiatai in the Great Xia Dynasty, becoming a little farm girl who rolls around in the mud. Her name is Song Daya. Having spent her previous life striving to be the best, Song D 9.2kReads9.0Score893Shelves

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    There's no system, no self-contradiction, it focuses on rural development, and its values ​​are so upright they could be placed under the red flag.

23. 1073 我 My Wife Is a Cute Thousand-Year-Old Girl 我的妻子是位可爱的千年少女 Ling Jiu09澪九09Modern Romance46k WordsOngoing [Whirlwind marriage, love after marriage + a thousand-year-old girl with an adorable gap between appearances and personality + gentle, healing romance + sweet from beginning to end, no angst] Gu Jinghe is an only child who gets by running his family’s convenience store. Reserved and quiet, he has never cared for socializing. On his way home one night, he rescues a mysterious girl named Ji Zi, whose expression is cool and detached, from a group of strange people dressed in ancient-style clothing 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I had a whirlwind marriage with a beautiful girl who couldn't even use a microwave, only to discover she'd lived for a thousand years! She can instantly distinguish genuine antiques from fakes, and can effortlessly recount Tang and Song dynasty secrets not found in textbooks, yet she displays a fascination with modern technology. A thousand years of trials and tribulations haven't diminished the pure love in her eyes; her thousand-year-long, lonely wait was solely to share this lifetime with me. No melodramatic misunderstandings, no heart-wrenching drama, just the sweet, almost sickeningly sweet daily life of a newlywed couple. After reading, you'll want to fall in love! A whirlwind marriage leading to love + the adorable contrast of a thousand-year-old girl + a gentle, healing love story + pure sweetness with no angst.

24. 1074 一 One Man's Journey to Self-Reliance 一个人的自强独立 Gale 80疾风80Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After the high school entrance exams, Lin Zili finally met the father he had never known. There was no heartfelt reunion like he had imagined. Instead, he was driven out of the ancestral home, and Lin Zili cut ties with his deadbeat father. Struggling to survive with his mentally ill mother, Lin Zili worked to earn money for her medical treatment. Little did he know that an even greater disaster awaited him... This is the story of a teenager who refuses to give up. Through his own hard work, he 11.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    The novel is rather mundane. After his middle school entrance exam, Lin Zili is forced to rely on his mentally unstable mother for survival. In the county town, he makes a living by collecting recyclables and doing odd jobs. Abandoned by his scumbag father and bullied by his classmates, he works as a bricklayer on construction sites during the day and takes care of his mentally unstable mother at night. Even a full meal is a luxury. To save money to buy medicine for his mother, he drinks only cold water for three consecutive days to stave off hunger.

25. 1075 一 The Awakening of a Middle-Aged Woman 一个中年女人的觉醒 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Family of Origin vs. the Fortress of Marriage] Chen Qingchen, an only child, is madly in love. She steals her household register and marries Lin Jiaxin, a man from a poor family who has made it on his own, unaware of what awaits her: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law who makes her life difficult, her father’s sudden death, her mother being forced out of the home, and underhanded attacks at work. When she hits rock bottom, two women become her lifelines. Her tough mother stands firmly behind her, wh 7.8kReads8.5Score762Shelves

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    Everyday life, and incredibly delicious.

26. 1076 闺 My Best Friend's Younger Brother Is the Capital's Most Eligible Heir 闺蜜弟弟是京圈太子爷 Dudu读读Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [A beautiful, fair-skinned older woman VS a refined young master who acts domineering outside but timid at home, an older woman-younger man romance] At her best friend’s wedding, Xia Youran reunited with her friend’s younger cousin, Ying Chi. He had broad shoulders, a slim waist, a handsome face, and a wealthy background. Later “Ying Chi, what are you trying to do?” “I want to kiss you, Xiaxia-jie.” “We’re not right for each other.” “How do you know we’re not right for each other if we don’t try 1.6kReads8.7Score110Shelves

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    This book is very down-to-earth.

27. 1077 平 There's No Way Someone Ordinary Like Me Could Be This Popular 平凡的我不可能这么受欢迎 The Ancients Were So Diverse古人太丰富Urban923k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof childhood friend A quiet deskmate An enthusiastic girl next door A confident senior A scheming junior (No toxicity, no NTR, no cheating, all heroines are pure, and it’s a satisfying story without brainless characters) 755Reads8.0Score100Shelves
28. 1078 一 A Woman Named Chunxiu 一个叫春秀的女人 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday family life + marriage + building a career + personal growth] I married a state-owned enterprise worker, and after years of trying, I finally had a son. Then, just as my husband was sent to prison, my mother-in-law branded me a bringer of bad luck and threw me out of the house. Qiu Yue, widowed and bullied, and Wang Feng, tormented by domestic abuse, shared my fate. The three of us hard-done-by women joined forces, working, doing business, and opening a factory. We neede 9kReads8.0Score768Shelves
29. 1079 我 I’m a Life Skills Player in a Full-Dive Game 我在全息游戏里面当生活玩家 Lin Yanqi林言柒Two Male Leads435k WordsCompleted [The rating just went up, so it's a little low. Maybe it's because you haven't arrived yet. The more readers there are, the higher the rating will rise.] [Two Male Leads + Slow-Burn Game Life + Both Pure + Happy Ending] [Incredibly Lucky Assassin Top x Unbelievably Unlucky Healer Bottom] After being fired, Mo Nian unexpectedly won a full-dive game pod. Faced with the choice of selling it or giving the game a try, he chose to play. At first, he only tried gathering resources to earn some spending 906Reads8.3Score121Shelves

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    I struggled to throw my novel in, because it mainly focuses on a mundane daily life.

30. 1080 童 Fairy Tales Are All Lies 童话故事都是假的 Tuan Yi Bi团一笔8k WordsCompleted Fairy tales are all lies. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It was quite uneventful, without any dramatic ups and downs.

31. 1081 我 I Thought You Were My Rivals in Love, but You Want to Win Me Over 我把你们当情敌你们却想攻略我 Jiang Jiu ghost江久ghostTwo Male Leads137k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + a universally adored bottom + a sweet-on-the-surface, dark-underneath top + a love-triangle bloodbath] Wen Yu wakes up inside a danmei novel as a hapless rival whose fate is to end in tragedy. The original character relentlessly pursues Shen Jinyuan, the story’s beloved bottom, only to be driven to ruin by Gu Shiyu, the male lead. Wen Yu: ...I’m not following this script! And, as luck would have it, Wen Yu falls in love with Shen Jinyuan at first sight. Just as he’s about to ki 10Reads6.5Score—Shelves
32. 1082 魔 The Magic Library Is a Mess Again Today 魔法图书馆今天也很乱 Free-Spirited Doll不羁娃娃Eastern Fantasy452k WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy + Lighthearted Comedy + Magical Library + Adventurers + Book Loading] In his previous life, Lin Mo worked as a contracted library assistant. While sorting 1,732 donated books, he had the honor of working overtime until he transmigrated. In this life, he was born into a world of swords and magic. He came first in magical theory, but his magic power was measured at zero. At the age of sixteen, a black catalogue appeared once more. Behind its pages lay a magical library buried bene 691Reads—Score107Shelves

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    It's rather bland, like the characters telling jokes that the reader can understand, but the characters themselves find them reasonable—the subtle contrast is quite amusing. The characters are described as adorable, their abilities match their personalities, and the relationships between them are written with a familial feel. Overall, the book is a story about the adventures of the son of a secondhand shop owner in a small town and the books he collects. It's worth reading.

33. 1083 小 Little Fluffy, Call Me Big Sis 小毛球妹妹，叫姐姐 Tuan Yi Bi团一笔8k WordsCompleted Little fluffball, call me Big Sis 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1084 七 The River of Love Across Seven Days 七天的爱情长河 Tuan Yi Bi团一笔Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted A Seven-Day River of Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1085 两 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Old Du Soup老杜汤Urban120k WordsCompleted Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 1.3kReads—Score214Shelves

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    Very ordinary, an unconventional kind of ordinary.

36. 1086 重 Reborn in a New Era: I Only Want an Ordinary, Peaceful Life 重生年代，只想过平凡的悠闲人生 Dreaming Salted Fish Auntie做梦的咸鱼阿姨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted All alone, Li Xiao transmigrates to an era when you need a letter of introduction to go out and nobody has a phone. She is actually happy, because this time she finally has a healthy body and the chance to coast through life. She wants to live a quiet, leisurely life and make her transmigration worthwhile. After dealing with her obvious enemies, she packs her bags and heads to the countryside. As for the ones lurking in the shadows, she'll wait and see. Every day, she slacks off a little at work 13.6kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
37. 1087 五 I Married Him for a 500 Million Dowry, but His Whole Family Is Mute 五亿彩礼嫁给他，霸总全家是哑巴 Snake and Panda蛇与熊猫Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Chatty, sunny civil servant × outwardly cold but inwardly passionate CEO, marriage first and love later + sweet romance and comedy + easygoing daily life] Jiang Tang was completely dumbfounded! One day, after coming home from work at the neighborhood office, she found the three sons of the city’s most powerful Luo family squeezed onto her tiny sofa. Her “cultivating immortality” dad and her teary-eyed mom were on the phone, haggling with the three CEOs’ father over an astronomical bride price. 1.5kReads8.4Score192Shelves

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    Lighthearted and humorous in everyday life

38. 1088 穿 Transmigrated to Another World: One Giant Cabbage Feeds Me for a Month 穿越异世：巨型白菜一颗吃一个月 Short-Legged Chen短腿陈Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later~ [The tags are wrong. This isn’t a historical romance; the setting is closer to a Western-style fantasy world.] [Entirely fictional world + no golden finger + not a wish-fulfillment story + lighthearted + romance, but little focus on it] Bad news: Xia Ju transmigrated. Good news: While everyone else is whisked away without warning, she received advance notice of when she’d transmigrate. Bad news: The warning only came one minute ahead of time. Bot 2.9kReads6.6Score379Shelves

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    The first one has no system or cheat codes, it's very healing and heartwarming, a must-read for relaxation!! The second one has a system, but it's still very good!

39. 1089 天 Surviving Natural Disasters: Everyone Protects the Slacker Lord 天灾求生，全民守护咸鱼领主 Really Speechless真真无语Sports545k WordsCompleted No romance + easygoing slacker + lord + territory building + everyone’s favorite + feel-good thrills + lighthearted On her way to jump off a building, Ci En is accidentally pulled into a disaster-survival game. She doesn’t want to survive, but her plans to end her life aren’t going anywhere, either. Her territory keeps growing, and the responsibilities on her shoulders get harder and harder to shrug off. Orcs, goblins, humans, and mushroom elves all start setting up neighborhoods in her domain. 10.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
40. 1090 任 Let My Heart Wander Free 任我心意悠悠 Luo Hui Xiang Xing Shi罗慧相星诗Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted A wealthy-family marriage, and just four years after the wedding, the company goes bust and the husband disappears! The family has no other options, and in the end, the problem is solved by a deus ex machina! If only they'd said so earlier. Once the problem is solved, the husband comes back, doesn't he? You said he was a domineering CEO, so why is he only a general manager? Don't panic. It's a family business, and after the father-in-law is finally out of the way in the last few chapters, the hu 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite bland, especially the second half, which is full of everyday family matters.

41. 1091 出 A Way Forward Through Mountains and Rivers 出路之山重水复 I Am But Floating Dust我本浮尘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + Family + Women + Career + Workplace business battles + No romance + Society + An exploration of human nature] No cheat powers, no dramatic comeback. A deep look at the struggles and prospects of 99% of ordinary people! Wish-fulfillment stories are everywhere, but once the excitement fades, only emptiness remains. In the end, we all have to face the grind of daily life and the warmth or coldness of human relationships. This slow-burning work of realism offers no lucky breaks or 2.5kReads9.5Score354Shelves

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    This is a novel about ordinary people. It's also a novel without romantic pairings, cheat codes, or time travel. It's just a pure and simple story.

42. 1092 老 Wifey, Wifey, This Snake Loves You: I Give You All I Have 老婆老婆蛇爱你，蛇的全部献给你 Big Northeastern Pear东北大鸭梨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted A comic adaptation is out! (Check the author's reviews for content warnings!) Beautiful, independent florist × a young snake-shifter heir who pretends to be a stray and is hopelessly devoted to her [Mutual firsts | The male lead gets very jealous, so stay away if that's not your thing!] The night the snake Xu Yi had raised ran away from home, a handsome man stood at her door, his eyes red-rimmed. “Wife, please don't leave me.” Q: What's it like when the snake you raised turns into a gorgeous guy 7.8kReads8.9Score980Shelves

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    [Cool][Shy][Cool][Shy][Cool][Shy] He absolutely adores the passionate little dog. The male lead is a little snake (with an alias) that the female lead picked up and took home. The female lead keeps the little snake as a pet, while the male lead treats the female lead like his wife. 🤣 The male lead is such a drama queen, always imagining things. In the early episodes, the male lead sneaks out, falls into a lake, and becomes stupid, only remembering his wife. After losing his memory, he only dares to secretly ask for his wife's kisses and sleep in her bed. He regains his memory in chapter 23, and then he's all lovey-dovey, constantly vying for his wife's affection, chasing after her for recognition. His heart flies away whenever his wife appears. ⸜(* ॑꒳ˆ * )⋆*❤︎ During his heat cycle, he hangs on a tree to endure it, turns into a black snake, and uses his tail to steal clothes from his wife. He even compares whose tail is smoother and more tactile with the kitten the female lead adopted. By the way, was he some kind of intelligent creature before he lost his memory? 😂😂

43. 1093 小 Little Moon 小小月亮 Lailai Dada睐睐哒哒Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted The first story: Zhang Yan × Zhang Beiheng. Because she wanted him to live, time started over. Because she wanted him alive, his bones and skull became flesh and blood again. The second story is about the Mountain God × a female ghost. It is more of a side story, and I haven't written the main characters' story yet. Maybe I'll write it someday. The third story: Jia Xibei, who is actually Wen Si, × Ruan Ruan. Wen Si and Bai Hehuan had a less-than-happy past life. Jia Xibei and Ruan Ruan come la 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet slice-of-life story about ordinary love.

44. 1094 大 Big City, Little Spring 大城小春 Wheat小麦Modern Romance781k WordsCompleted [Marriage and Romance + Food + A Love Meant to Be] A new novel by the author of A Spring Deep in Bianjing: a Shanghai love story about mature men and women, and the married lives of people who love good food. A beloved novel that brings together a portrait of urban relationships, a story of women's growth, and a map of Shanghai's culinary scene! The clear-headed, independent foodie Tang Fang x the genius architect Chen Yisheng. From clashing at every turn to unwavering devotion, we are soulmates 1.8kReads9.5Score254Shelves

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    I enjoyed this very interesting novel written in Shanghainese.

45. 1095 十 October's Gentle Breeze 十月微风起 Mo Qi抹栖Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted Lin Muqing, a warm and cheerful middle school Chinese teacher, was accosted by a thief on her way home from school. Fortunately, Ji Shaofeng, a criminal police officer passing by, came to her rescue. A man of few words but great reliability, he appeared at her most helpless moment and became part of her life from then on. From a chance encounter on the street to a confession at home, from strangers to people who understand each other, this is a story of an ordinary meeting and a gentle love. The 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book; it's a heartwarming everyday story.

46. 1096 拒 After I Turned Down a Blind Date, I Discovered the Matchmaker's Second Spring 拒绝相亲后，我发现媒人的第二春 Xiang Yuemei向月妹9k WordsCompleted After Turning Down a Blind Date, I Discovered the Matchmaker's Second Spring —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1097 小 Xiao Sizi’s Journey Between Two Worlds 小兕子的两界之旅 Jiang Did Great蒋的不错Urban6.4M WordsOngoing [Little Princess of Jinyang] [Feeding] [Transmigration] [Lighthearted Daily Life] [Another World] [Adorable] [Pocket Dimension] A magical jade pendant and a wondrous wardrobe: see how Xiaoyun takes an adorable little princess on adventures across two worlds. 2.9kReads7.6Score179Shelves

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    This book is very good.

48. 1098 攀 Climbing the Ranks of Power 攀登官峰 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted Xu Lu never imagined that an ordinary woman could climb the ranks in small but steady steps simply by being beautiful, and even help her husband get promoted along the way. She enjoys all kinds of privileges and takes in the boundless vistas from the summit of officialdom... 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here it comes! Here it comes!

49. 1099 老 After My Husband Used Me as a Stepping Stone to Promotion, He Regretted It Like Crazy 老公把我当做升职梯后，他悔疯了 Xiang Yuemei向月妹9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Used Me as a Stepping-Stone to a Promotion, He Regretted It So Much He Went Crazy —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1100 广 Guangzhou Almost Got Snow 广州差点飘雪 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted A hidden heiress is cheated on by a gold-digging man who plans to leave her with nothing, only for her to give him a brutal face-slapping in return... My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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